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pascals7197332
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March 16, 2018
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How can I create a text field by using javascript?

  • March 16, 2018
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Question in the title. I think it is possible but apparently I'm too unable to do it

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    Correct answer try67

    This code will add a 100x100pt text field (called "Text1") at the lower left corner of the first page of the file:

    this.addField("Text1", "text", 0, [0,100,100,0]);

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    pascals7197332Author
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    March 16, 2018

    So it works like this.addField("Name", "type", pagenumber, [?,height,width,?])

    try67
    try67
    Adobe Expert
    March 16, 2018

    Not quite regarding the last parameter. From the API Reference:

    oCoords : An array of four numbers in rotated user space that specifies the size and placement

    of the form field. These four numbers are the coordinates of the bounding rectangle,

    in the following order: upper-left x, upper-left y, lower-right x and lower-right y. See

    also the Field object rect property.

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    pascals7197332Author
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    March 16, 2018

    How come doesn't it work with a button? If I use this.addField("Text1", "button", 0, [0,100,100,0]), nothing happens

    try67
    try67
    Adobe Expert
    March 16, 2018

    Fields can be created using the addField method of the Document object. How to use it is documented in the Acrobat JS API Reference.

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    pascals7197332Author
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    March 16, 2018

    Could you please give me a most easy example of addField with all the necessary parameters? In the API there's just some advanced example I don't really get. Sorry, pretty new on that.

    try67
    try67Correct answer
    Adobe Expert
    March 16, 2018

    This code will add a 100x100pt text field (called "Text1") at the lower left corner of the first page of the file:

    this.addField("Text1", "text", 0, [0,100,100,0]);

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      Test Screen Name
      Brainiac
      March 16, 2018

      Please post the code you are using, and any error message from the console.

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